the democrats will maintain control of the u.s. senate. republicans control of the house of u.s. representatives, one of the democratic senators is mark warner of virginia as he welcomes his new colleague, his former lieutenant governor, tim kaine, who defeated george allen in the senate race. senator mark warner with tim kaine. >> a man who virginians shows because they know he would work across the aisle to get things done. let me present to you now your friend and mine, the next junior senator, tim kaine. [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> wow. what a crowd. it is -- thank you all so much. thank you all so much. it is a great night to be a virginian. [cheers and applause] in 2008, -- [chanting "tim kaine"] thank you. what a great crowd. you know, in 2008, virginia made some wonderful history by sending a fiscally responsible former governor to the united states senate in helping to put barack obama in the white house. [cheers and applause] well, the night is still young, but thanks to you, we are already halfway there to doing it again tonight. [cheers and appl